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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mocha |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is slightly better than the Huawei MediaPad M3's general score of 71.5. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is way newer, a little thinner and a bit lighter than Huawei MediaPad M3. The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 384 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei MediaPad M3 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures a lot better videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M3. Both of them have a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels resolution. Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 2% larger battery size.
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